Re: Squash help! So when is it ripe enough?

[Guest guest]

Cathy,

Acorn squash is yellower than butternut. It does not mean it is not ripe. It is

certainly not as sweet as butternut. I tend to bake it upsidedown, then when it

is soft and I turn it over and put butter and honey on and bake for another 5-10

minutes. Very yummy.

Charlene

Acorn or pepper squash...does it need to be as orange as other

squashes like butternut squash to be ripe. I just cut into a acorn

sqash tonight and it was pretty yellowish...I suppose it is not ripe

enough?

I have another acorn squash that looks the same...will it ever ripen?

What is the best bet squash to buy now...that will be ripe or will

ripen soon?

Thanks,

Cathy

[Guest guest]

One more question? Would the outside of the acorn squash need a bit of

a orange spot on it to be ripe? Mine has a yellow spot on it. And I'm

thinking that the yellow inside is a little too pale..maybe almost on

the white side.

Thanks for your help,

CAthy

[Guest guest]

Hmmm,

that's a good question. Generally my acorn is really green with a few orangey

spots on it. I have had some that have been pretty pale on the inside. They are

not too expensive so I would just cook it like in BTVC and if its really bitter

and not nice then we know that really pale ones are not edible. Try it with the

butter and honey and just see. Not too much to lose. I usually pay like $0.65

for one.

Charlene

One more question? Would the outside of the acorn squash need a bit of

a orange spot on it to be ripe? Mine has a yellow spot on it. And I'm

thinking that the yellow inside is a little too pale..maybe almost on

the white side.

Thanks for your help,

CAthy

[Guest guest]

I think they are not ripe. I've been doing some reading and it says

that the skin should be a dark and dull green and an orange spot on

the skin..(green-almost bronze?) I think my kids only like the acorn

squash and no other squashes because I've been feeding them unripe

ones...they must craving that extra starch. I think I will buy

another kind of squash for now. One that I know is ripe..as I was just

going to use the squash for baking...and they won't know the

difference.I wonder which one would be the best one? I haven't had

much luck with squash lately...they are either under-ripe or over ripe.

I will cook some acorn and see if it's bitter.

Thanks again,

Cathy